Kingwood defenders Garrett Graham, clockwise from left, Charlie Hill, Zach Carter, and and Ben Lampis team up to take down South Houston junior wide receiver Johnny White (12) during second quarter action of their opening round playoff game at Pasadena Veteran's Memorial Stadium in Pasadena on Nov. 17, 2017. (Photo by Jerry Baker/Freelance)

Kingwood defenders Garrett Graham, clockwise from left, Charlie Hill, Zach Carter, and and Ben Lampis team up to take down South Houston junior wide receiver Johnny White (12) during second quarter action of

Kingwood defenders Garrett Graham, clockwise from left, Charlie Hill, Zach Carter, and and Ben Lampis team up to take down South Houston junior wide receiver Johnny White (12) during second quarter action of their opening round playoff game at Pasadena Veteran's Memorial Stadium in Pasadena on Nov. 17, 2017. (Photo by Jerry Baker/Freelance)

Kingwood defenders Garrett Graham, clockwise from left, Charlie Hill, Zach Carter, and and Ben Lampis team up to take down South Houston junior wide receiver Johnny White (12) during second quarter action of

Senior defensive lineman Ryan Vincent and the Kingwood Mustangs’ defense go full speed at practice during the week.

A tough practice transitions over to game day and allows the defense to fulfill its main goal — being the most physical team on the field.

“Our goal every week is to dominate the offense and that’s what we practice for,” Vincent said. “We work really hard in practice and go all out so that in the game we will be prepared to do that.”

The Mustangs’ defense has accomplished their goal by shutting out their last three opponents in District 22-6A play.

Last week, Kingwood defeated Pasadena Memorial 35-0 to win its third-straight game. The Mustangs defeated Sam Rayburn 50-0 and ended South Houston’s four game winning streak by defeating the Trojans 19-0.

“Starting off we have a lot of experience,” said Kingwood head coach Barry Campbell. “We have a lot of guys returning from last year. They’re doing what’s expected and it carries over to the other guys and I think that it’s a big part of it. We have kids that play hard every play. They aren’t the biggest and maybe not the fastest, but they play hard and never back down”

Kingwood (4-2, 3-1) has the No. 1 defense in yards, limiting its opponents to 226.8 yards per game and is second in points allowing only 27 total points in four district games. Atascocita accounted for all of the points Kingwood has given up in district play during a 27-20 victory at Turner Stadium in the district opener Sept. 14.

Also, the Mustangs’ defense has forced eight turnovers so far, this season.

“It feels really good,” said Vincent on the Mustangs’ three-straight shutouts. “We know what we’re capable of and don’t let it get to our head. We work hard all week and when the game comes we’re prepared to take on any team.”

Kingwood has scored 104 points in its three-game district shutout winning streak.

The Mustangs’ rushing attack is led by senior running back Casey Roth and Blake Parr who have combined for 130 carries with 801 yards and nine touchdowns.

“It’s good and bad for the offense,” Campbell said. “It puts pressure on the offense to perform well since the defense is doing their job and it motivates the offense to score for their defense. We struggle at times with execution, but our team keeps grinding it out. We’re doing a lot better on offense than last year and we have experience back that helps. We just ask the offense to keep on playing hard and the points will come.”

Kingwood’s defense will be tested as the Mustangs take on Dobie at 7 p.m. Friday at Pasadena Veterans Memorial Stadium.

The Longhorns (4-1, 2-1) are coming off a 70-20 win over Humble last week.

Dobie has No. 1 offense in the district led by a rushing attack that has gained 2,005 yards.

“They’re a lot like us in grinding it out on the ground and playing good defense,” Campbell said. “It may be a fast game and there might not be a lot of passing plays. It’s another challenge for the defense and they’re excited for the challenge. We know everything is not going to be perfect, but if we continue to play like we have been it gives us a chance to win.”

Vincent and the defense will be looking to stop the Longhorns’ rushing attack for their fourth-straight district win of the season.

“We’re definitely going to need one of our best performances this season,” Vincent said. “Dobie has a very strong running offense and we have a strong running defense. I’m excited to play this game and so are my teammates. If we keep playing like we have been we put ourselves in position to win the game.”